Sample-book.



W. FACH.

SAMPLE BooK.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 30, I9I4.

1.145l31 Patenped July 6, 1915 coLuMBlA PLANOGRAPH C0., WASHINGTON. D.c.

WALTER FACH, 0F NEW YORK, N'. Y.

SAMPLE-BOOK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 6, 1915.

Application led March 30, 1914. Serial No. 828,229.

To all whom it may concern.' Be it known that I, VALTER FACH, a citizenof the United States, residing in the f.

borough of Richmond, city and State of New York, have invented certainnew and useful Improvements in Sample-Books, of which the following is aspecification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

The invention relates to books for mounting, binding and exhibitingsamples of fabrics, laces, or the like and for the convenient handlingof the samples.

Referring to the accompanying drawing: Figure l represents a side viewof my invention, Fig. 2 a sectional view through lines 2 2 of Fig. l.Fig. 3 represents a plane view of the backing sheet.

The backing sheets A, made preferably of flexible cardboard, haveattached thereto the swatches B representing differently colored ordifferent grades of cloth, lace or the like. As many swatches may beplaced on a backing as desirable. The backings A have notches or nicksI). D. one on each side. I prefer to reinforce the backings with a stripofcardboard C, or the like secured to the backing sheets A throughouttheir entire adjoining surfaces for the purpose of keeping the backingsfrom buckling in binding them in the book and for that purpose glue thereinforce to the backing. I prefer to make the reinforce slightlythicker than the swatches so that the book is thicker at the reinforcedend than at the opposite end so that there is no contact of the backingand swatch, thereby avoiding the tendency of the swatches being rubbedoff the backing. The reinforces are provided with notches or nickscorresponding in position with the notches or nicks in the backings. Asmany of the backings and reinforces may be used to a sample book asconvenient but it is necessary to have all the backings and reinforcesin a book of the same width so that the notches or nicks in the backingsand reinforce correspond. The backings and reinforces are placed betweena stiff upper cover F, having a hinge at I, and under cover G bothhaving notches or nicks corresponding with the notches or nicks in thebackings and reinforces. The notches or nicks in the backings,reinforces and covers form channels E. E. A band H which I prefer to bewider than the base of the notches D, which band is placed around thecovers and in the channels E. E. and the ends secured together, therebybinding the backings, reinforces and covers together. rIhe band beingwider than the channels will crimp or fold in the channels, therebyovercoming the tendency of the band to cut or tear the backing sheetsand reinforce.

My invention permits the convenient insertion or removal of a backing asthe eX- hibition of a particular article is discontinued or a newarticle is to be added to the book for exhibition. I prefer to pass theband II through the slot J, on the inside of the cover G and out throughthe slot K so that the band cannot be misplaced.

What I claim is:

l. In a sample book in combination a plurality of backings havingcorresponding notches, a band wider than the base of the notches, theband being crimped in the notches.

2. In a sample book, in combination, a plurality of backings, samples onthe backings, a reinforce in permanent surface engagement with each ofthe backings, a cover for the backings, the backings, reinforces andcover having corresponding notches, a band crimped in the notches andpassing through the cover, the ends of the band beingsecured together.

3. In a sample book in combination backings, samples on the backings,reinforces on the backings permanently secured to the backings surfaceto surface, notches in the reinforces and backings, a band wider thanthe base of the notches flexible throughout its entire length, andcrimped in the notches.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

WALTER FACH. Witnesses:

W. B. KLEIN, F RED A. KLEIN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C.

